Web Server

[Guest]

Does Windows XP Professional come with a Web Server, or do I have to use
something like Apache? I thought I could always use localhost, and develop
there, but how would I add PHP funtionality if that were the case. I am
feeling like I will need to load Apache or something similar.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Mark,

Microsoft Windows XP - Installing IIS:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/iiiisin2.mspx

How To Run Scripts Other Than ASP on IIS
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/insider/iisi1002.mspx

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


Does Windows XP Professional come with a Web Server, or do I have to use
something like Apache? I thought I could always use localhost, and develop
there, but how would I add PHP funtionality if that were the case. I am
feeling like I will need to load Apache or something similar.

 

[Martin]

Does Windows XP Professional come with a Web Server, or do I have to use
something like Apache? I thought I could always use localhost, and
develop
there, but how would I add PHP funtionality if that were the case. I am
feeling like I will need to load Apache or something similar.

Internet Information Services (IIS) is an optional component of XP Pro.
If you open the Control Panel and then Add/Remove Programs and then
Add/Remove Windows Components you'll find it in the list of components
available.
The version of IIS that XP Pro uses isn't the latest version though and
you'd be wise to visit Windows Update and install all the security updates
that are available for it.
If you use IIS and don't install all the security updates then you're asking
for trouble!

An alternative is of course a 3rd party webserver.

I use Abyss webserver on my PC - running XP Pro - and it's never let me
down.
There's a free version of Abyss and a paid for version - i find the free
version perfect for my requirements.
Abyss doesn't suffer from all the security issues that IIS does (or did?),
is easy to configure and takes up very little of your PC's resources.
It's also easy to add PHP support to Abyss.

Abyss webserver can be found here:
http://www.aprelium.com/

Instructions for adding PHP support to Abyss can be found here:
http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php.html

Martin.

 

[Tim Slattery]

Does Windows XP Professional come with a Web Server, or do I have to use
something like Apache? I thought I could always use localhost, and develop
there, but how would I add PHP funtionality if that were the case. I am
feeling like I will need to load Apache or something similar.

IIS comes with XP Pro, but isn't installed by default. You can add PHP
to Apache or IIS or any other web server. Check at www.php.net for
details and a download appropriate to your needs.